A canal and a river run parallel an average of 250 feet apart. The elevation of the water surface in the canal is at +1050 feet and in the river at +1021 feet. A stratum of sand intersects both the river and the canal below their water levels. The sand is 6 feet, and is sandwiched between strata of impervious clay. Compute the seepage loss q from the canal in ft/day-mile if the permeability of the sand is 2(10)³ ft. /sec.

A canal and a river run parallel an average of 250 feet apart. The elevation of the water surface in the canal is at +1050 feet and in the river at +1021 feet. A stratum of sand intersects both the river and the canal below their water levels. The sand is 6 feet, and is sandwiched between strata of impervious clay. Compute the seepage loss q from the canal in ft/day-mile if the permeability of the sand is 2(10)³ ft. /sec.

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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